West Valley College is a public California Community College located on the west side of Silicon Valley, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, 50 miles south of San Francisco. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition, West Valley College offers 18 dynamic career programs, professional certificates, and degree programs with exceptional preparation for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
The eleven-month Clinic Assistant program has been designed for individuals who are interested in working in the back office setting in a large clinic or out-patient facility. Clinical duties include obtaining and recording patients' height, weight, temperature and blood pressure, obtaining case histories, performing basic laboratory tests, preparing patients for and assisting with examinations, as well as office surgeries, taking EKGs, and sterilization of instruments and materials.
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